Ripon College today announced a significant expansion of its academic offerings, driven by a comprehensive academic program review and departmental self-assessment aimed at aligning the College’s curriculum with student interest and career opportunity in a changing higher education landscape. “We examined what today’s students need to thrive — in the classroom and after graduation,” said […]
Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and the entire Ripon community Ripon, WI — Rally Day #2 proved to be a powerful day of generosity and community spirit as the Ripon College family came together to exceed its goal of 1,075 donors in celebration of the College’s 175th anniversary. Throughout the day, alumni, families, students, […]
Ripon, WI – This spring, the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) opens The American Landscape: Beyond the Horizon — a sweeping reconsideration of two centuries of Wisconsin landscape art, timed to the nation’s 250th anniversary, and guest curated by Ripon College Professor Rafael Francisco Salas. The public reception is Saturday, May 2, from 2 to […]
RIPON, Wis. — Today, Ripon College announced that Dr. John Sisko, Vice President and Dean of the Faculty, will transition from an administrative capacity to a faculty position. Beginning July 1, 2026, Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Matzke will be promoted to Vice President and Dean of Faculty. Dean Sisko joined Ripon College in 2020, bringing with […]
Celebrates Era of Growth and Momentum RIPON, Wis. — Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Schumacher will retire from collegiate athletics following a distinguished 33-year career, effective June 1, 2026. His tenure marks a period of meaningful advancement for Ripon College Athletics, defined by program expansion, student-athlete support and competitive success. Schumacher, who succeeded […]
Ripon College is pleased to share information about Everyday Heaven, a transhistorical exhibition exploring rural Wisconsin through the work of two artists: Ripon College’s Rafael Francisco Salas (b. 1973) and Charles Van Schaick (1852–1946). Spanning more than a century, the exhibition brings together historical and contemporary perspectives on rural life in Wisconsin. Charles Van Schaick […]
An exhibit of art created by local artists will be on display in the Caestecker Art Gallery of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts from Tuesday, Jan. 20 through Friday, Feb. 13. A reception and discussion will be held Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. The exhibit, curated by four Ripon College students, […]
Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion, recently published a book on the growing number of Americans who no longer identify with any religious tradition, often called the Nones. The book titled “Reaching the Religiously Disaffiliated: Comparative Strategies to Engage the Nones” was published by Bloomsbury Academic Publishers. In the book, Smith examines survey data to […]
Bryan Nell, assistant professor of chemistry at Ripon College, recently co-authored an article on the medicinal properties of wild bergamot published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. “This was a long process from project conception to publication, but I am really happy to have had the opportunity to work across disciplines and institutions,” Nell said. […]
The Ripon College Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a fall concert, Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3:15 p.m., in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Assistant Professor of Music and Fine Arts Coordinator Tobin Shucha is the conductor. “It’s really exciting when […]
Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People (CPP) and Pre-Law Society will host a discussion on the future of local political power Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Great Hall of Ripon College’s Harwood Memorial Union. The event, titled “Who Decides? The U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin and the Future of Local Power,” will […]
Brett Barwick, associate professor of physics and chair of physics and engineering, recently co-authored an article published in Nature Review Methods Primers, a scientific journal. “Having our research published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers is certainly an honor as this journal reaches a lot of scientists,” Barwick said. The article titled “Laser-driven ultrafast transmission electron […]
Associate Professor of Computer Science Jan Plane has been recognized with the recent establishment of the Dr. Jan Plane Endowed Program Support Fund in Computer Science at the University of Maryland (UMD). The fund, along with a student lounge named in her honor, is supported by a $2.85 million donation from UMD alumnus Brendan Iribe. […]
The Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble will perform Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m., as part of the Chamber Music and Jazz at Ripon Series in Demmer Recital Hall of Ripon College’s C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. In addition to the evening concert, the artists will work with Ripon College jazz musicians in a clinic […]
Matthew Knoester, professor and chair of educational studies, and Touorizou Hervé Somé, associate professor of educational studies, recently published a book focused on establishing effective multicultural communication between families and educators. The book, titled “Fostering School–Family Relationships in Multicultural Communities,” was published by Teachers College Press, Columbia University and edited by James A. Banks. “We […]
Inspired by encouragement from two of his former students, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Licensed Psychologist Joe Hatcher, Ph.D., recently published a book on improving your thinking ability through a variety of scenarios and examples. The book, “Why Didn’t Anyone Teach Me This Before?: Gentle Lessons in Teaching from a Long-Time Professor of Psychology,” addresses […]
Al Sturgeon has officially stepped into his new role as Ripon College’s vice president and dean of students this summer, following the retirement of Chris Ogle ’80. Before this promotion, he served as the inaugural associate vice president for student success and will maintain his previous role as an assistant professor of political science. His […]
Two Ripon College professors have published a bibliographic essay in Choice, the journal of the American Library Association. Travis Nygard, art, and Ursula Dalinghaus, anthropology, contributed “The Financial Value of Art: How the World of Visual Art Intersects with the World of Money” to the April 2025 issue. This collaboration began when the editors of […]
“Threads, Folds & Rabbit Holes,” an art exhibit by award-winning artist Kristy Deetz, will be on display Sept. 5 to Oct. 3 in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Deetz will host an artist talk Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. in Demmer Recital Hall with a […]
Professor of Art Rafael Francisco Salas’ 2021 painting “The Pioneers” is featured on the cover of the July/August 2025 issue of Newcity Art Chicago magazine. The summer issue devoted to “Art in Wisconsin” also features an essay Salas wrote titled “Out on the Farm: Rural Art Residencies Thrive in Wisconsin.” About six years ago, Newcity […]
Toby Shucha, assistant professor of music and director of bands and music education, has written a chapter for the recently published book “Methodological Musings: Thinking with Narrative in Music Education Research.” The chapter, based on this doctoral dissertation, focuses on narrative methodology — or understanding human experience through storytelling. In his dissertation research, he interviewed […]